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It appears all is well with the Boston Celtics again after the team won Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. In fact, Marcus Smart and Enes Kanter were spotted enjoying their off day on Monday with some pool action. There was also some wrestling involved. Check it out: more chemistry […]

The Boston Celtics saw much success during Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals with the convenient return of Gordon Hayward. Monday, Celtics guard Marcus Smart gave his opinion on Hayward’s return from a Grade 3 ankle sprain: Marcus Smart on Gordon Hayward's return: "It just shows the type of team we can be. Gordon […]

Miami Heat point guard Goran Dragic has been one of the hottest players in the 2020 playoffs, but Marcus Smart and the Boston Celtics held him to just 11 points in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals. Dragic only shot 2-of-10 from the field and 1-of-5 from beyond the arc in the Celtics’ 11-point […]

Boston Celtics guard Marcus Smart had an interesting adjective to describe the scene in the locker room following the team’s Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat. Smart reportedly got into it with Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown after the game, leading to a “late-night meeting” involving Smart, Brown, Kemba Walker, Jayson Tatum and head coach […]

Boston Celtics swingman Jaylen Brown explained how eager he was to get back on the floor and play better after a Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat. Brown had been involved in a dispute with teammate Marcus Smart in the aftermath of Game 2, and said he hoped to put the distractions aside and […]

Gordon Hayward returned to the Boston Celtics for Game 3 on Saturday night against the Miami Heat, and the C’s are back in the series. The Celtics blew late leads in both Game 1 and Game 2. Whereas Boston’s offense became stagnant at the end of games, the Heat found ways to score and make […]

The Boston Celtics made the headlines after reports of a locker room spat erupted following their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat. The incident apparently lit a fire under their belly, as Boston scored a massive Game 3 victory to finally get on the board in the Eastern Conference Finals. Following the 117-106 Game […]

The Boston Celtics finally got on the board in the Eastern Conference Finals with a wire-to-wire victory over the Miami Heat in Game 3. In response to all the negative chatter the Celtics received between Game 2 and Saturday, Enes Kanter sent out a simple message to all the haters using a Marcus Smart and […]

Robyn Hayward, the wife of Boston Celtics star Gordon Hayward, clarified her situation as she gets ready for the birth of her new child. Mrs. Hayward posted a story on Instagram to set the record straight, as noted by Abby Chin on Twitter: Robyn Hayward’s Instagram setting the record straight. pic.twitter.com/a8zpjY6tfF — Abby Chin (@tvabby) […]

The Boston Celtics may have made it to the Eastern Conference Finals even without Gordon Hayward, but that doesn’t mean they do not need the veteran swingman. Just ask Jayson Tatum. In his postgame press conference after the Celtics beat the Miami Heat in Game 3 of the conference finals, Tatum addressed the talks about […]

Poor starts have become an all too familiar scene for the Miami Heat, especially in these Eastern Conference Finals against the Boston Celtics. While they overcame huge leads in the first two games of the series, the Heat were not able to do so in Game 3, dropping their first game of the series, 117-106. […]

The controversy in the Boston Celtics locker room following their Game 2 loss to the Miami Heat, which put them down 2-0, may have been a little overblown. If you believe Jaylen Brown, it definitely was. Speaking to the media following the Celtics getting their first win in the series, Brown down played all of […]

It was only a matter of time before the Miami Heat’s slow starts in games came back to haunt them. All-Star center Bam Adebayo expressed his frustration over this on-going trend following their 117-106 Game 3 loss in their Eastern Conference Finals series against the Boston Celtics. Bam, frustrated with how the Heat continue to […]

Was there tension in the Boston Celtics locker room after they dropped the first two games to the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals? According to Jayson Tatum the answer is yes, but that tension was not a bad thing. Following the Celtics getting their first win of the series in Game 3, 117-106, […]

What do Jayson Tatum of the Celtics and LeBron James of the Lakers now have in common? They are the only two players in NBA history who have scored at least 20 points, 10 rebounds and five assists in four games in the postseason before turning 23. This feat was accomplished by Tatum tonight in […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward played his first game after being on the sidelines in over a month. Despite the long layoff, Hayward made a positive impact for the Celtics in their 117-106 Game 3 win over the Miami Heat. The 30-year old admitted (via Mark Medina of USA Today) that he felt gassed after […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward initially intended to leave the Orlando bubble for the birth of his fourth child. However, it seems like he will now stay with his squad for the rest of their postseason run, as reported by Rachel Nichols of ESPN. Gordon Hayward was originally supposed to leave the Bubble for the […]

Boston Celtics small forward Gordon Hayward will play in Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat, per Shams Charania of The Athletic and Stadium. The Celtics wing has been out since the seeding games after suffering a Grade III ankle sprain. Sources: Celtics‘ Gordon Hayward is available to play in Game […]

Following reports of locker room tension between Marcus Smart, Jaylen Brown and the Boston Celtics, Draymond Green weighed in on what he considers to be a typical behavior of a “winning team” in the NBA. During his usual appearance on NBA on TNT, Green addressed the recent turmoil involving the Celtics and made an interesting […]

Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward is expected to play in Game 3 against the Miami Heat, according to ESPN’s NBA insider Adrian Wojnarowski. Barring a setback in pregame warmups, there’s significant optimism within the Celtics that forward Gordon Hayward (right ankle sprain) will be active to play in Game 3 vs. Miami tonight, sources tell […]

Inside the NBA host Charles Barkley had some choice words for Boston Celtics star Kemba Walker, as the C’s head into Saturday’s Game 3 contest against the Miami Heat down 2-0 in the series. According to Barkley, now is the time for Walker to earn his stripes as Boston’s cornerstone superstar: Barkley did not hold […]

Much has been made about the Boston Celtics’ post-game shouting match following their Game 2 defeat to the Miami Heat on Thursday night. As it turns out, Celtics point guard Kemba Walker played a key role in diffusing the tense situation which reportedly centered around Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown. According to a report by […]

Former Boston Celtics star point guard Isaiah Thomas took to social media to react to Jaylen Brown and Marcus Smart getting into a heated confrontation after the Celtics lost Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals to the Miami Heat. Thomas, who played with both Brown and Smart in Boston, says he was part of […]

The Boston Celtics have upgraded Gordon Hayward to questionable for Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat. It’s possible Hayward plays in the pivotal game for the Celtics, who are down 2-0 in the best-of-seven series to decide who will represent the Eastern Conference in the 2020 NBA Finals. Celtics upgraded […]

Miami Heat big man Bam Adebayo had one of the greatest blocks in playoff history in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference Finals against Boston Celtics swingman Jayson Tatum. With the game on the line, Adebayo stuffed Tatum on a dunk attempt, preserving the Heat’s Game 1 victory. The play was so stellar that Los […]

The Boston Celtics had double digit leads in both games against the Miami Heat in the Eastern Conference Finals. Nevertheless, in both games they blew those leads and lost late in the outings. On the daily Locked On Celtics Podcast, host John Karalis explained how Boston is completely falling apart at the end of games in this series. John […]

Following the Boston Celtics’ 106-101 loss to the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals, several players from the Celtics were heard shouting at one another in their locker room. It was a raucous scene, with some reports indicating that objects were thrown. Marcus Smart was at the center of it all, […]

Though they held a sizable lead in the first two quarters of Thursday night’s matchup against the Miami Heat, the Celtics saw their advantage dwindle away in the second half. As a result of the 106-101 loss, Boston is now facing an 0-2 deficit in the series. So what adjustments do the Celtics need to […]

Boston Celtics talent Marcus Smart is known for his gritty style of play on the court. He’s a fierce competitor, and many of his teammates respect this passion. After falling to the Heat in Thursday night’s Game 2 matchup, however, the former No. 6 overall pick reached a boiling point. According to several reports, Smart […]

Marcus Smart and Jaylen Brown went at it in the Boston Celtics’ locker room after the Celtics blew a 17-point lead against the Miami Heat in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference Finals, according to Shams Charania of The Athletic. Soon after the Celtics’ loss, loud noises could be heard coming from the locker room, […]

Bam Adebayo had another great outing for the Miami Heat on Thursday, and this was thanks in large part to an amazing second-half surge from the All-Star big man. In his postgame interview, Adebayo revealed exactly where he drew inspiration from after a lackluster first-half showing. According to Adebayo, he always holds his mother, Marilyn […]

Judging by statistics from their previous outings this season, the Boston Celtics should have won Game 2 of their best-of-seven series against the Miami Heat on Thursday. The boys from Beantown, after all, have gone 6-0 in games were their three-headed monster of Jayson Tatum, Jaylen Brown, and Kemba Walker each eclipsed 20 points in […]

The Boston Celtics are in dire need of some good news following another defeat to the Miami Heat on Thursday. Now down 2-0 in the series, Boston needs all the help they can get, and this might just come in the form of a returning Gordon Hayward. Hayward has been out of action for Boston […]

Boston Celtics reserve center Enes Kanter just squashed all the post-game rumors about his team falling apart after being dealt another loss by the Miami Heat to go down 2-0 in their best-of-seven-series. It was earlier reported that Celtics fiery guard Marcus Smart was screaming out expletives in the locker room after their frustrating Game […]

Bam Adebayo had another huge game for the Miami Heat on Thursday. He disposed of the Boston Celtics, 106-101, to take a significant 2-0 lead in the series. The All-Star big man looked unstoppable at times, to which Golden State Warriors forward Draymond Green provided some insight on. Green took to Twitter to share his […]

The Miami Heat have just mounted a significant 2-0 lead against the Boston Celtics, following Thursday’s 106-101 win in the Eastern Conference Finals. Heat point guard Goran Dragic had another excellent showing for Miami, but the veteran was quick to deflect the praise to head coach Erik Spoelstra. According to Dragic, Spoelstra did a tremendous […]

After his defensive heroics in Game 1, Miami Heat starting center Bam Adebayo came back to work on Thursday night to help the Heat and Erik Spoelstra secure a 2-0 advantage over the Boston Celtics on the Eastern Conference Finals. As expected, Boston came out swinging early in the game and took an early double-digit […]

The Boston Celtics are deep on a 0-2 hole as they dropped Game 2 of their best-of-seven series against the Miami Heat on Thursday, 106-101. The Celtics didn’t have enough answers for the gritty Heat as they gave up a huge first-half lead and have put themselves in an unenviable position of being down two […]

Jaylen Brown is looking at the big picture. After blowing a 17-point lead in Game 2 of the East Finals versus the Heat, Marcus Smart reportedly launched a tirade inside the Boston Celtics locker room. It was reportedly loud enough for some people to hear outside. But while it sounds bad, literally and figuratively, Smart’s […]